Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of bagginess, writes mark. Part two of peter jacksons adaptation of the tolkien classic picks up speed, but theres still plenty of. Smaug can defy armies of men and elves, but when a three foot tall burglar materializes right in front of his nose, he. Bilbo baggins is in possession of a mysterious and magical ring. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons three. This discussion will include the significance of these literary devices, and how the author used them. Welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit.
The desolation of smaug continues the adventure of the title character bilbo baggins martin freeman as he journeys with the wizard gandalf ian mckellan and thirteen dwarves, led by thorin oakenshield richard armitage on an epic quest to reclaim the lost dwarf kingdom of. It is rightly to be called the desolation of tolkien. Whats the difference between the hobbit the book and the hobbit. Meanwhile, with the levity of the first film a distant memory, the overall mood here is dour and oppressive. This book features the character sketches, production design and concept art of the desolation of smaug. Chronicles series, and it has been created in full. He lives alone in the lonely mountain, his only purpose to guard the treasure he stole from the. Be sure to check out more of his work featured in the art books the hobbit. The desolation of smaugs concept art director alan lee and a foreword by the films set decorator ra vincent.
Jan 02, 2014 welcome back to the chapterbychapter reread of the hobbit, which ive reopened so we can talk about the movie the hobbit. Sure, theyre both tough to find, but it adds some potent additional content. Smaug is, bar none, the best cinematic dragon of all time. Thats because after two hours of setup involving bilbo baggins martin freeman as he hobbits along with the. Check this selection of concept art made for the hobbit, desolation of smaug, including art for orcs, thranduil, smaug and tauriel see also the making of. The orcs and dol guldur each received their own chapters though not where they chronologically appear. Jan 02, 2014 by the way, theres going to be another artbook for this film coming out later called the hobbit. It was preceded by an unexpected journey in 2012 and followed by the battle of the five armies in 2014. Pictures and is the second installment in the threepart film series based on the novel the hobbit by j. Wetas chronicles book series explores the creation of peter jacksons the hobbit trilogy. The desolation of smaug for the inquisitive reader. A compendium of differences between peter jacksons the hobbit. Jun 27, 2018 the art and making of recommended for you 7.
Fans of jacksons middleearth will surely be impressed by the work on display in the hobbit. Took down a dragon, an ogregiant, and protected his town as well as his family while fighting in an immense battle. Smaug is a dragon whose evil, like gollums, is indicated by his isolation. Are you looking for a lastminute gift idea for your favorite tolkienfangeek. With ian mckellen, martin freeman, richard armitage, ken stott. June 10, 20 8 orlando bloom through the years 3 ian mckellen through the years 2 actors and actresses nominated for the 2014 critics choice awards 1. There are plenty of high quality images that fans of the film will be interested in. Following the pattern set by the art books for the first hobbit film, this first volume covering desolation of smaug has a more broad scope. The desolation of smaug has a few beautiful moments, but. Highly recommended to fans of the film and concept art.
In order to win, one must simply predict the opening weekend box office number for the hobbit. The dwarves heard him coming and hid in the tunnel and smaug ate 6 of their ponies. For an epic like peter jacksons film trilogy of the hobbit, whose source material has a major and rabid fanbase, theres going to be a lot of dissection of the adaptations thats why it helps to. The desolation of smaug 40 hollywood premiere of the hobbit. For the second film of the trilogy, cryptozoic added two more styles of autographs. By the way, theres going to be another artbook for this film coming out later called the hobbit. The desolation of smaug feels like a raucous pop gem thats been remixed to death, its vital essence drained by good intentions gone awry. This artbook is still hardcover, 208 pages, and is as detailed and packed as the earlier hobbit chronicles books.
The ultimate celebration of the second hobbit movie reveals the full creative vision of the art and design teams with more than 1,000 exclusive. The art of smaug is some of my favorite in the book. The next day on his second trip, bilbo talked with smaug. Three new behind the scenes books shine a light on the hobbit. Tolkiens playful childrens book, says robbie collin 2. Jackson is clearly in his element and has lovingly recreated middle earth, its inhabitants and has stayed loyal to the world that his previous trilogy of the lord of the rings began. The desolation of smaug character designs for various orcs, azogs lieutenant, thranduil, elven palace guards and evangeline lillys tauriel. The desolation of smaug continues to follow the quest of dwarf heir apparent thorin oakenshield richard armitage, wizard gandalf the grey ian mckellen, hobbit bilbo baggins martin freeman, and a motley crew of dwarves as they travel toward their. The dwarves, along with bilbo baggins and gandalf the grey, continue their quest to reclaim erebor, their homeland, from smaug. This is probably my favorite book of the sevenpart hobbit art book series. The desolation of smaug, a continuation of the two of the worlds biggest motionpicture franchises, the hobbit, and the lord of the rings, by one of the worlds most notable directors, peter jackson. The desolation of smaug is the second of peter jacksons the hobbit film trilogy based on j. The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. This is the 3rd book in what will be a 6book series of wetas chronicles of the hobbit trilogy.
The ultimate insider look at the filmmaking process of the hobbit. Look no further than your favorite bookstore for the hobbit. The desolation of smaug is a 20 epic fantasy adventure film directed by peter jackson and produced by wingnut films in collaboration with new line cinema and metrogoldwynmayer. You get character design, set design, prop design, commentary from the artists and gorgeous artwork on every page. Compiled by weta workshop senior concept designer daniel falconer, this is the third book in the hobbit. Continuing the adventure of bilbo baggins whos accompanying thirteen dwarfs on their quest to reclaim. Before swandiving into the sewer of total stupidity that is the desolation movie, my intractable southern courtesy requires that i say something good about this movie. When smaug realized this, he flew out to find the theif. This first desolation of smaug chronicles book examines the films art and design and will be followed in july by the desolation of smaug chronicles. The desolation of smaug is the middle chapter of peter jacksons hobbit trilogy, based on the childrens book by j. I loved the first hobbit movie and hated, hated, hated the second. The first time he saw smaug and took a cup back to the dwarves.
Dec, 20 the second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by j. All created by the artists in the filmmaking community of wellington, new zealand. The ultimate celebration of the second hobbit movie reveals the full creative vision of the art and design teams with more than 1,000 exclus. Dec 21, 20 three new behind the scenes books shine a light on the hobbit. Concept artist nick keller has released a collection of concept artwork he created for the hobbit.
More than 220 pages long and including a special foldout unique to this book, it is packed. The desolation of smaug represents an improvement over the first installment of peter jacksons threepart adaptation of j. Check this selection of concept art made for the hobbit, desolation of smaug, including art for orcs, thranduil. The desolation of smaug hardcover april 1, 2014 by. The hobbit the desolation of smaug daggers of tauriel prop replica weta collectibles hobbit lord of the rings prop replicas the daggers of tauriel is the first in a range of high end authentic prop replicas from the hobbit. On the other hand, theres no clear prize for this weeks winner. The second film in the hobbit trilogy will be getting released throughout most of the world next month yep. Keller is currently working as a senior concept artist at weta workshop. The desolation of smaug, the second film in the trilogy adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece the hobbit, by jrr tolkien.
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